What Hank Lockwood has said about Boston Celtics
9 quotes · 6 episodes · Apr 27, 2026 – Jul 27, 2026
Hank Lockwood, Pardon My Take contributor and Boston Celtics fan, has been quoted on Boston Celtics 9 times in 6 episodes of Pardon My Take, most recently on July 27, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Lockwood says he still trusts Brad Stevens despite appearances that the Celtics botched the Brown trade.
“He might seem like he completely botched this entire situation, gave the Sixers, Jalen Brown, and LeBron for nothing, took on Paul George's bad contract, but I trust him”
Pardon My Take: Patrick Kane In Studio, LeBron James To Philadelphia, Who’s Back + Mt Rushmore Of Things You Eat With A Spoon (Jul 27, 2026) · Listen from 45:17
Lockwood believes an irreparable rift existed between Jaylen Brown and Brad Stevens.
“I think something was going on with Jalen Brown and Brad Stevens. That was not going to get fixed, and they knew that”
Pardon My Take: Emergency Jaylen Brown Trade Reaction + Timm Woods And The Return Of Dungeons And Dragons (Jul 2, 2026) · Listen from 30:23
Lockwood predicts Brad Stevens has further moves planned after the trade.
“Brad Stevens has got more cooking. He's not done yet. And then you're going to have to take all that”
Pardon My Take: Emergency Jaylen Brown Trade Reaction + Timm Woods And The Return Of Dungeons And Dragons (Jul 2, 2026) · Listen from 25:56
Hank Lockwood believes that if Jaylen Brown is not traded, he will return to the Celtics without hard feelings.
“But I think if... the trade is not best for the Celtics organization, Jalen Brown will come back and there will not be any, like, butthurt feelings”
Pardon My Take: NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell Words (Jun 24, 2026) · Listen from 18:01
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Lockwood predicted Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will still play together next season.
“No, I think they're going to play together next year”
Pardon My Take: Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 14:11
Lockwood called Jaylen Brown's postgame complaints about Embiid flopping sour grapes and loser talk.
“you start bitching about flopping. That is, again, I'll say it for any player that's ever played, that's loser talk”
Pardon My Take: Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 16:37
Hank argued the Celtics are built around three-point shooting and will win many games if they shoot 35 percent.
“If we can just hit 35%, we're going to win and we're going to win a lot of games like that”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 19:24
- Didn’t happen
Hank predicted the Celtics would respond to criticism by winning Game 7 decisively.
“They come together. They win by 40. They use that momentum, and they keep going”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 18:01
Lockwood argues Joel Embiid's return actually helped the Celtics in their series against the 76ers.
“I think Embiid coming back actually saved the series for the Celtics”
Pardon My Take: NHL Playoffs With Ryan Whitney, NFL Draft Recap, NBA Playoffs, Who’s Back Of The Week + We Get Involved In The Press Off (Apr 27, 2026) · Listen from 37:27
Predictions
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Lockwood predicted Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown will still play together next season.
“No, I think they're going to play together next year”
Pardon My Take: Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's Brothers (May 4, 2026) · Listen from 14:11 · Boston Celtics
- Didn’t happen
Hank predicted the Celtics would respond to criticism by winning Game 7 decisively.
“They come together. They win by 40. They use that momentum, and they keep going”
Pardon My Take: Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre Fest (May 1, 2026) · Listen from 18:01 · Boston Celtics
Hank predicted the Celtics would win Game 7 by 40 and keep going. Instead, the 76ers beat the Celtics 109-100 in Boston on May 2, 2026, completing a comeback from down 3-1 and eliminating Boston in the first round.
Sources: 76ers come back from down 3-1, eliminate Celtics with 109-100 Game 7 win - Yahoo Sports · Live Updates: Sixers Defeat Celtics in Game 7 - NBA.com · 2026 NBA Eastern Conference First Round Game 7: 76ers vs Celtics, May 2, 2026 | Basketball-Reference.com
Checked Sep 30, 2026
Episodes
Patrick Kane In Studio, LeBron James To Philadelphia, Who’s Back + Mt Rushmore Of Things You Eat With A SpoonPardon My Take · Jul 27, 2026 · 2 h 24 min
The Pardon My Take crew debates LeBron James signing with the 76ers, runs Who's Back, interviews Patrick Kane on his Blackhawks return, and drafts spoon foods.
Emergency Jaylen Brown Trade Reaction + Timm Woods And The Return Of Dungeons And DragonsPardon My Take · Jul 2, 2026 · 2 h 58 min
Pardon My Take hosts react live to Jaylen Brown's trade to the 76ers and the USMNT's World Cup win, then play Dungeons & Dragons with Timm Woods.
NBA Draft, Giannis To The Heat, Wyndham Clark, USMNT Team Captain Tim Ream + Mt Rushmore Of Hard To Spell WordsPardon My Take · Jun 24, 2026 · 2 h 34 min
The Pardon My Take crew debates the NBA draft, Trae Young's contract and Giannis's trade to Miami, then interviews U.S. Open champion Wyndham Clark and USMNT captain Tim Ream.
Live From Max's Bachelor Party, Sixers Take Down Celtics, Jerry O'Connell And Dante The Don Join The Show, NBA/NHL Playoffs Plus Max's BrothersPardon My Take · May 4, 2026 · 2 h 15 min
From Max Delente's Las Vegas bachelor party, the Pardon My Take crew recaps the 76ers' Game 7 win over the Celtics, the NBA and NHL playoffs, and weekend stories with Jerry O'Connell and Dante the Don.
Kentucky Derby With Randy Moss, IndyCar Racer Conor Daly, Celtics/Sixers Game 7 Set, Knicks Whomp The Hawks + Hockey Playoffs and Fyre FestPardon My Take · May 1, 2026 · 2 h 30 min
The Pardon My Take crew previews Celtics-Sixers Game 7, recaps NBA and NHL playoffs and LIV's demise, and interviews Randy Moss on the Kentucky Derby and IndyCar driver Conor Daly.
NHL Playoffs With Ryan Whitney, NFL Draft Recap, NBA Playoffs, Who’s Back Of The Week + We Get Involved In The Press OffPardon My Take · Apr 27, 2026 · 2 h 39 min
Big Cat and PFT Commenter recap the 2026 NFL Draft and NBA playoffs, stoke a fan 'press off,' and talk Stanley Cup playoffs with Ryan Whitney.
Others on Boston Celtics
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- Joe House · 2 quotes
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- J. Kyle Mann · 1 quote
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- Justin Verrier · 1 quote
Hank Lockwood on other topics
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- A.J. Brown trade to the New England Patriots · 2 quotes
- Giannis Antetokounmpo trade speculation · 2 quotes
- Jaylen Brown Twitch stream · 2 quotes